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| April 22nd, 1616, the day before Shakespeare's fifty second birthday, William, at his home, New Place in Stratford, sits in his attic reviewing his will. He has recently altered the document. The reason? His youngest daughter, Judith, has married a man, Thomas Quiney, of whom William does not approve. In the act of changing his last testament, Shakespeare is surrounded by documents that represent the story of his life. His birth certificate, marriage certificate, first review, and the diary we now call "The Sonnets". As he recounts his experiences, the Muse speaks his text, illuminating for the audience the corollation of his life and his words: his friend Christopher Marlowe inspiring Mercutio of "Romeo & Juliet" and Ganymede of "As You Like It"; a nation's anti-semitism described by Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice"; the pain of losing his son expressed through Constance in "King John". NOT WITHOUT RIGHT allows for insight into the man beyond the pen, beyond the legend. |
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| NOT WITHOUT RIGHT is a two person play with a running time of 2 hours plus intermission. Available for touring, the show travels with 2 actors, a production manager, sound & lighting design, props & costumes. Appropriate for college and above. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NOT WITHOUT RIGHT was first performed at the Los Angeles Theatre Center as part of Will & Company's production "1onOne".
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